J.D. Anderson 1958 Journal Aug. 2 Valencia Sagson, Rio del Mar, Santa Cruz Co., Calif. over to "Ellcott" pond after lunch. Worked in some willow thickets as before. Got 8 juveniles & saw several more. Soil remains quite moist under logs. The low hanging branches of the closely set, large willows provide almost complete shade. Soil only moist. 6 croceus (4 taken) seen under peeling bark of a fallen willow branch. Juvo. Hygia regella abundant in this area. 2 seen under same piece of tree bark with Amblystoma but were several inches from them. Saw Bees are as usual most abundant animal. Two of the Amblystoma taken under logs which have produced salamanders three weeks in a row. Amblystoma are more abundant this time - probably cold have taken a dozen easily. Got 4 & saw 2 others in an hour's time. Did not look hard after that. More intensive work in past weeks has produced, usually, fewer specimens. Next worked around edge of pond area looking what logs & boards are present with no luck. Thus for the only success has been in the very shady willow thicket. At end of pond area, at base of hill where strawberries are grown there is a large area of seepage. Water trickles down into the pond region - probably comes from irrigation. The pond is about 1/3 - 1/4 its former size but still has plenty of water for the time of year - seepage helps. 15" in center along furrows - mostly 4-5" deep. Elodea can; is very thick - difficult to walk thru. Very few